• 치위생과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2022

Background: Depression and cognitive function have a positive effect on the improvement of quality of life and extension of lifespan in the elderly. In addition, it appears as a major factor influencing oral health status. Therefore, this study looked at the relationship between the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI), depression, and cognitive function in the elderly using the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging. Methods: In this study, 4,535 elderly people aged 65 years and over were targeted using the 7th data of the 2018 Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging. A t-test and ANOVA analysis were performed to compare GOHAI, depression, and cognitive function by group. In addition, hierarchical multiple linear regression was performed to understand the effect of the elderly's perceived depression scale and cognitive ability on GOHAI. Results: As a result of adding the depression scale and cognitive function variables to Model 2, the explanatory power was 22%. Educational level, marital status, private health insurance subscription, average monthly allowance, subjective health status, use of dentures, smoking status, economic activity, depression scale, and cognitive function were found to have significant influence (p<0.05). In addition, when controlled and viewed with all factors, depression and cognitive function were found to have an effect on oral health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The findings indicate that depression and cognitive function are associated with oral health-related quality of life in the Korean elderly. As the age increases, the quality of life declines due to depression and cognitive function problems, in addition to oral discomfort, eating disorders, and physical discomfort.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.502-511
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• 2020

Objectives: This study investigated the health and nutritional status of the elderly according to the number of chronic diseases, using data obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013~2015. Methods: Data from a total of 2,310 individuals, aged 65 years and over, were used for the analysis. The elders were divided into 0 (n=375), 1 (n=673), 2 (n=637) and 3 or more (n=625) groups, by considering the number of chronic diseases. Results: Compared to other groups, the elderly subjects who were living with their spouse had the highest ratio in group 0 (P < 0.05), whereas subjects without economic activities had highest ratio in 3 or more group (P < 0.05). The EQ-5D index of subjects in the 0 group (0.90 ± 0.01) was higher than that in the 3 or more group (0.86 ± 0.01) (P < 0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors, the energy intake of subjects was determined to be lowest in the 3 or more group (P < 0.05). Protein (P < 0.05) and riboflavin (P < 0.05) intakes of the 3 or more group were also lower than other groups. Conclusions: This study indicates that multimorbidity of the elderly is associated with their health and nutritional status. The nutrients intake of the elderly, especially energy, protein and riboflavin, tended to be lowest in the 3 or more group. Further research is required to elucidate the risk factors related to presence of multimorbidity in the elderly.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation among middle class Korean. Methods: Cross sectional study was designed for secondary data analysis. From the 8th Korea Health Panel survey (2008~2013), a total of 6,037 data was drawn and analyzed by developmental stage using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, $x^2$ test, and logistic regression analysis. Results: Across all age groups, high physical-mental stress, frustration, anxiety about the future and low self-perceived health status or social class were found to be the risk factors of suicidal ideation. Peer-compared subjective health status and frustration significantly influenced the adolescents. The young adults'suicidal ideation was mainly influenced by physical and mental stress, frustration and absence of economic activity. For the middle-aged, physical and mental stress, frustration, future anxiety, low peer-compared subjective health status were found to be the major influencing factors. The predominant risk factors for the elderly were frustration and low peer-compared subjective health status. Conclusion: Making comparisons to others significantly influence suicidal ideation throughout all life cycles. Improvement of mental health and suicide prevention can be enhanced by avoiding negative comparison to others.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a prediction model for the characteristics of older adults with depression using the decision tree method. Methods: A large dataset from the 2008 Korean Elderly Survey was used and data of 14,970 elderly people were analyzed. Target variable was depression and 53 input variables were general characteristics, family & social relationship, economic status, health status, health behavior, functional status, leisure & social activity, quality of life, and living environment. Data were analyzed by decision tree analysis, a data mining technique using SPSS Window 19.0 and Clementine 12.0 programs. Results: The decision trees were classified into five different rules to define the characteristics of older adults with depression. Classification & Regression Tree (C&RT) showed the best prediction with an accuracy of 80.81% among data mining models. Factors in the rules were life satisfaction, nutritional status, daily activity difficulty due to pain, functional limitation for basic or instrumental daily activities, number of chronic diseases and daily activity difficulty due to disease. Conclusion: The different rules classified by the decision tree model in this study should contribute as baseline data for discovering informative knowledge and developing interventions tailored to these individual characteristics.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.341-352
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• 2018

본 연구는 에코붐 세대의 우울에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위하여 시도되었다. 본 연구는 제7기 1차년도 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하였으며 만 24세 이상 37세 이하의 성인을 대상으로 우울 관련요인을 파악하였다. 자료 분석은 IBM SPSS 25.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구 결과 에코붐 세대의 우울은 성별, 교육수준, 주택소유여부, 건강보혐종류, 경제활동상태, 종사상지위, 임금근로자의 종사상지위, 근로시간제, 정규직여부, 지각된 건강상태, 흡연, 일 관련 신체활동 여부, 자살계획여부, 자살시도여부, 스트레스, 식사 빈도, 식사 시 동반여부에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 회귀분석 결과, 에코붐 세대의 우울에 영향을 미치는 요인은 성별, 정규직여부, 지각된 건강상태, 흡연, 자살계획여부, 스트레스, 일 관련 신체활동여부, 저녁식사 시 동반여부로 나타났으며 설명력은 37.8%이다. 본 연구의 결과에 따라 에코붐 세대의 우울 중재 시 성별과 일 관련 특성에 따른 접근이 필요하며 우울 예방을 위해 에코붐 세대의 생활양식을 반영한 관리 방안 모색이 필요하겠다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2017

Purpose: Following legal reform in 2013, the annual number of asylum seekers entering South Korea has increased from 1,143 in 2012 to 5,711 in 2015. We interviewed six African refugee mothers of young children regarding their health needs and barriers to access maternal child health services. Methods: We recruited mothers who had visited a clinic for immigrants between July 2013 and August 2015. Participants were African refugee women, aged over 18 years, who had given birth in Korea within the previous 5 years and had come to Korea over a year before recruitment. Interview questions examined participants' experiences in pregnancy and childbirth and concerns regarding their child's health status. Initial data analysis involved all researchers' immersion in the entire collection of transcripts. We then noted recurrent topics and themes and identified similar issues. Results: At the time of giving birth, 5 participants were asylum seekers and one had undocumented status. The following barriers impeded their access to maternal child healthcare: socioeconomic factors (unstable social identity, low economic status, difficulty obtaining health insurance), language barriers (lack of linguistically appropriate health information, limited access to translation services), and cultural barriers (religious and cultural differences). Weak social support also hindered access to healthcare soon after migration; however, social links with the community emerged as a key coping strategy following settlement. Conclusion: We identified barriers to maternal and child healthcare and coping strategies among African refugee mothers in Korea. Future research should assess refugees' health status and improve health access and literacy among refugee mothers.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2020

본 논문은 고혈압이 있는 중년의 주관적 건강에 영향을 주는 요인을 파악하기 위해 시도되었다. 대표적 만성질환인 고혈압은 중년부터 유병률이 증가하는 질환이다. 중년부터 고혈압을 효과적으로 관리하기 위해서는 주관적 건강에 대한 인식을 바탕으로 생활양식을 수정해 나가야 한다. 본 연구대상은 2014-17년도 국민건강영양조사 대상자 중 30-64세의 고혈압이 있는 중년 2,254명이며 연구 변수는 일반적, 신체적, 심리적 요인으로 구성되었다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 25.0프로그램을 이용하여 복합표본을 만든 뒤 복합통계를 이용하였다. 본 연구결과 대상자의 주관적 건강에 유의하게 영향을 준 요인은 성별, 나이, 경제수준, 가구원 수, 주택소유여부, 스트레스, 삶의 질로 나타났으며 이들의 설명력은 20.4%이었다(F=12.58, p<.001). 본 연구결과는 고혈압이 있는 중년의 주관적 건강을 향상시키기 위한 중재 시 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 올바른 주관적 건강의 인식을 바탕으로 고혈압을 효과적으로 관리하기 위한 적절한 생활양식 수정 프로그램이 요구된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.359-369
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• 2021

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제 8기 원시 자료를 활용하여 65세 이상 2,701명의 정상 노인과 만성질환 노인의 활동 제한에 영향을 주는 요인을 파악하기 위해서 복합표본 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 만성질환 노인이 정상 노인보다 활동 제한을 느낀다고 조사되었다. 뇌졸중, 고혈압 환자의 활동 제한 요인으로는 주관적 건강 상태, 경제 수준, 스트레스 인지 정도, 중강도의 일과 여가이다. 심장질환 환자의 활동 제한 요인으로는 주관적 건강 상태, 경제 수준이었으며, 관절질환 환자의 활동 제한의 요인으로는 주관적 건강 상태, 고강도의 일과 여가이다. 폐 질환 환자의 활동 제한요인으로는 교육 수준, 고강도의 일과 여가이며, 내분비계 환자의 활동 제한의 요인으로는 주관적 건강 상태, 스트레스 인지 정도, 고강도의 일과 여가이며, 암 환자의 활동 제한의 요인으로는 주관적 건강 상태, 스트레스 인지 정도, 중강도의 일과 고강도의 여가이다. 만성질환 노인의 지속적인 활동 참여를 위한 재활프로그램과 정책적 지원이 필요하다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.89-103
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• 2005

Recently the rural Korea has been remarkedly changed of family and social value in accordance with the development of industry. The lower economic class made by social economic growth is widespread with increasing aged, specially odd pair family in rural. The purpose of this study was to investigate to help and keep improve health of rural lower economic class, family system by comparing and analyzing the dietary management, between pair and odd pair family, and to get the data helpful the right guidance for rural. The subjects 1870 collected in 9 provinces by sampling with probability proportional to size (PPS). Questionnaire about dietary habit, food cultivation, production and preservation survey was conducted by trained interviewers. The main results were as follows : 1) The characteristics of odd pair families, head of household was female(77%), over 65 years(84.9%), small family(1.76 persons) and lower education(male 7.5 years, female 3.1 years) status. 2) As the states of diets of odd pair family, having breakfast(87.1 %) but one or two kinds of side dishes(31.3 %) only possible to guess lower status of food intake balance. Nutritional supplements(21. 7 %) was lower than that of paired family. 3) The aspects of dietary habit of odd pair family, no instant foods(70.7%), no snack(38.4%) no dine out(69.2%) were common. 4) Dietary habit scores were 7.78 points of odd pair family compared 8.34 points of paired family. 5) Food purchase place of odd pair family was market(44.2%) but super-market(42.7%) of paired family. 6)In odd pair family, seldom traditional dish preparation(62.0%) but prepared winter kimchi(81.9%), comparing seldom traditional dish(38.6%) and winter kimchi(96.4%) in paired family. 7)The food cultivation state was surveyed, pepper( 42.2 %) and chinese cabbage( 43.9 %) were consumed after cultivation, but sesame(59.4%), bean sprout(90.2%), tofu(92.8%) and egg(93.3%) were consumed by purchase in odd pair family.8) Food cultivation score of odd pair family was 2.98/12points significantly lower than 4.50/12 points of paired family(p<0.01). 9) At the status of fermentation food production in odd pair family, Duenjang(72.1 %) and Gochujang(69.7%) Kanjang(68.3%) Kimchi(82.1 %) and Meju(68.3%) were high rate of production, but more frequently producted in pair family. 10) The score of fermentation food production of odd pair family was 8.57/12points but significantly lower than 10.24/12 points of pair family(p<0.0001). 11) Food preservation score 0.48/6 points in odd pair family was not significantly different than that of pair family(1.07/6points).

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.332-344
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• 2000

The subjects of this study were 100 elderly people who were over 60 years of age and had chronic pain. The study examined the matter of quality of life and self-efficacy of elderly patients with chronic pain including the influence of related factors on these variables. Also, by examining their relation, it provides basic data for the development of efficient nursing interventions for the elderly patients with chronic pain. The tools were the general self-efficacy scale by Sherer & Maddux(1982) and a specific self-efficacy Scale(Lorig et al, 1989) modified to better suit the subjects of this study. The quality of life scale by You-Ja Ro(1988) modified to better suit the subjects of this study was used. The data were collected from August to October 1999. Four researchers and two research assistants developed a data collection protocol subjected to a pilot study for confirmation of validity. In this study, the research assistants read the questionaire to the subjects and recorded the responses themselves. The interviews lasted 40-50 minutes on an average. The data thus collected were analyzed in terms of t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, using the SAS PC program. The major findings are as follows: 1) For self-efficacy it was found that males had higher self-efficacy than females for specific self-efficacy. But for general efficacy, males and females showed similar results. The the quality of life was found to be higher for males than females. 2) A positive correlation was identified between the specific self-efficacy, general self-efficacy and quality of life. 3) The general characteristics affecting the self-efficacy of elderly patients with chronic pain were employment, age, level of education, spouse, economic status and income. Self-efficacy was higher among those who were employed, aged between 66-70, well-educated, married and rich or having their own income. 4) The general characteristics affecting the quality of life of elderly patients with chronic pain were lodging with children, religion, level of education and economic status. The quality of life was higher among those who lived with their children and were Buddhists, were well-educated and rich.